ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē launches Apprentice Hiring Project
August 3, 2022
Hiring and training first year apprentices in the skilled trades is now easier and more affordable for regional employers. Launching this month, the ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē Apprentice Hiring Project received over $3 million in funding and will be using that money to support small and medium sized enterprises who hire first-year apprentices, helping the businesses offset costs that come with onboarding new skilled workers. The project is funded by the Government of Canadaās Apprenticeship Service. Under the project, employers are eligi...
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Meet Karl Heldt, Collision Repair student
July 27, 2022
Q: How did you hear about ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās program? A: I found the program on ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās website while browsing training possibilities for a new career. I applied because I felt like trying something new. Q: Why did you want to pursue this career? A: I chose this career because Iāve always been interested in vehicles. Before I enrolled in the program, a friend of mine was in a car accident and wrecked his car. He knew I was interested in cars so he gave it to me ...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē welcomes new Dean, Arts and Foundational ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē
July 27, 2022
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is welcoming an award-winning Arts educator and researcher to its academic leadership team. Dr. Judith Anderson will be joining ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē as Dean, Arts and Foundation ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, which offers a wide array of arts university studies programming, including a new applied Arts degree, along with multiple levels of Adult Upgrading, English Language and Adult Special Education for students at all four campuses. āJudith brings a breadth of experience to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. She taught extensively while offering insight...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē pilots tuition-free work-integrated learning for Early Childhood Education
July 26, 2022
ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is offering tuition-free Early Childhood Education (ECE) training with an innovative approach ā providing students the opportunity to become certified during work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences as they provide education and care for young children. āĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is keenly aware of how many trained ECEs are in demand across the sector. This pilot project, with support from the Government of B.C., will increase access to education for people seeking certification, going a long way to meeting that need,ā sa...
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Meet Tony Yang, RV Service Technician Foundation
July 12, 2022
Q: How did you hear about ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās program? A: I attended a Career Fair and learned about the entry-level foundation program. Q: Why did you want to pursue this career? A: I own a campground and wanted to learn more about trailers to expand my knowledge and business opportunities. Q: Do you have a favourite learning experience or project while taking the program? A: I really liked the electric, plumbing and appliance lessons. It was a practical knowledge an...
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Meet Helen Pleavin, RV Service Technician Foundation
July 12, 2022
Q: How did you hear about ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās program? A: I looked up the program online when I heard about the RV Tech career and was thrilled to find a local post-secondary institute offering the training so I could take it close to home! Q: Why did you want to pursue this career? A: I worked in the tourism industry for 20 years and wanted a career that was more practical and hands-on. I felt like being an RV Service Technician would be a good fit to my previous experienc...
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Meet Josh Lang, RV Service Technician Foundation
July 12, 2022
Q: How did you hear about ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās program? A: I heard about the program at the Abbotsford RV show, I applied because of the wide variety of areas we learn about. Q: Why did you want to pursue this career? A: I love the outdoors and repairing things so I thought it would be a great fit for me to learn how to repair RVs. Also, a lot of the skills I am learning transfer to other aspects of my life. Q: Do you have a favourite learning experience or project whi...
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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē summer workshops spotlight advantages of learning skilled trades
July 11, 2022
Interested in learning more about carpentry or auto mechanics this summer? ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is offering seven half-day workshops that spotlight the personal and professional benefits of learning skilled trades. The workshops, which have a limited capacity, are being offered at no cost to participants, through the Industry Training Authorityās āWhatās a Trade?ā Workshop Grant. Registration is first-come, first-served. Participants will only be permitted to register for one workshop. Workshops ...
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Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Sales Help Fund the Future of Healthcare in the Okanagan
June 29, 2022
The Royal Canadian Legion has donated $80,000 from its Poppy Fund to support ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās new multidisciplinary Health Sciences Centre. The Centre, which is located at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Kelowna campus, is a state-of-the-art training facility for health and social care students. It opened its doors in 2021. āWe took a building tour and were extremely impressed with the advanced level of training being provided. We believe in the power of education, and weāre proud to invest in the next generation of health care providers,ā...
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New ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student housing coming to Kelowna
June 27, 2022
Student housing spaces at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēās Kelowna campus will more than double as construction starts on the first on-campus student housing to be added in more than 30 years. āTogether with ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, we are investing in student housing that will benefit generations of learners who can focus on their studies without worrying about where they will live,ā said Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. āWe are working hard to deliver 8,000 new student housing spaces on campus throughout B.C. by 2028, an...
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